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Be it known that I., ALEXANDER N. GOW, ot' MountVernon, in the county of Knox, and in the tateot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in 'Combined Corn Planter and Gultivator, and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description'thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

' Figure 1 represents a planview of the frame, with cultivator attached.

Figure 2, a longitudinal section of the frame, with corn planterattached.

Figure 3, a plan view of the corn planter.'v

Figure 4, :i side view of the cultivator beams and ploughs.

Figure 5, the modeof-attaohing the uprights to the beam in the cnltivator. i

My inventioml consists in the construction of a suitable sulky for attsching'either the cultivator or corn planter, and substituting the one for the other; also, in the construction of the cultivator devices; also, in the construction of the corn planter for planting two rows at one time. l

In the annexed drawings, A represents'the sulky frame, which is composed of two horizontal pieces of timber, with suitable cross-piccesfor firmly connect-ing'the same together. This frame rests upon a"inetallic axle, (h, tig. 2,) so bent as to elevate the frame above the line with hubs of the wheels A A. Secured upon the stay of the frame A, above the axle, are tivo small uprights,f, connected at their tops witha seat, d', formed` thereon. Attached to the rear of this small frame is the windlass D for elevating or lowering the oultivator l beams. 4This windlass is composed of a rod, @with a beltor cord connecting it. to aber, having a chain at each end, which, is .secured to each of .the eultiratormnndisperatedmby a lerer, b with a spring for securing within one of the notches on the wheel a, which is plnced` upon the end of bar s. B B represent the frames com osin the eultivntor.- Each of these 'framesis attached, b means of loo sV and ius or other` suitable P E y P I? devices, to the forward end of the frame, and so securedthat it may be easily detached therefrom. Frame B is composed of a long and short beam, connected together atthe forward endend separated slightly at the rear, for the purpose of cultivating the earth, as will be hereinafter set forth. `Frame B iscomposedof a long and short beam also, andl with an intermediate bar, Vwith a clevis, by which it is. attached tothe frame A; This i bar has two metallic ears near the swivel, which connect a small piece of wood, with perforations for connecting the beams, by means of the pin a', at any desired distance below the frame A, thereby regulating the `depth of the shovels for penetrating the carthl At the rear-end of each 'beam composing the frames B B', is an uprightbnr, C, to which a. shovel is attached.,V These bars aroplaced ordinarily at an angle, and beside their connec-` tions at the top, are each provided with a rod, J, flattened `at the front end, and perforated, :n z ze, foripassing through a loop, K, under the beams, so' that the angle desired for the ploughs may be regulatedV by thleserods. These bars C are connected to thc beams at their tops `by means of a hook, g, with a thread upon the straight portion. This hook passes through the beam, (see iig; 5,) and a concavcd block b', and around the top of the bar C, where the end of said hook clamps into the block, the whole being secured by a. nut outside jot' the beam. M i

represents the guard, which is suitably hinged `to one of the inner beams of the eultivator frame. This guard `is for the protection of thc small co'rn as the shovels pass at the sides thereof. This guard is composed of a curved metal bar extending up within reach of the operator, and a series of plates to prevent thellnmps` from rolling against the corn. Under thesmall frame j`, near the axle-bar, is a rod, bent withbothends down. This `rod passes throngh small plates in each frame B B', and is connected by nshort rod, s, to a knee-lever, n. This lever is pivoted at the bend to one of the forward braces o f the frame A, and is for the pnrposeof shifting the i cultivator frames B B either to the right or to the left. The corn-planter attachment is composed oftwo sidei rails, G G, with` roller F F :it their ends, and connected by a board, E, upon which rest the seedboxes H. l The l `forward ends ofthe rnils G n-re eaohprovided with a metal plate, p, which connects to a stud, z, upon the frame A. Said` rails have also suitable metal rods, r, for additionallyl connecting the corn planter to the frame, as

seen `in jig. 1. Any suitable mode of connection may be used. The t ,1d-boxes H are placed near the rails G, an'd are each provided wit-l1 .a seed-spout, which extends lto the rear directly forward of the rollersF.` `Each box is provided with twoseeders, one above a dividing block in theseecl-box, and the other below; The opening in the upper seeder carries the seed into the spout u, where -it is there carried through the spout, and falls through o m d on opening near the ends of the ruils'G, by the lower seeder. Each of the spouts is covered by o. wire screen, to shield the seed from foreign substances und cause it to pass through the' channel intended, while within each seed-box is o small rubber block,'y,' neer the opening, to cnusethe regularity in the distribution of the seed. Between the boxes His placed the shaft P, 'which operates the seedcrs. This shaft is pivoted in'an upright position between two metal ears, o o, und is connected by means of two rods c e to 'horizontal bent arrns, m m,

, which connect the two seeders in each box, and cause them to operate together. Theshaft P extends up above the frame in front of the rear seat d, where it is worked, und, by menus of said orme, operates the seederS. R represents the Afurrow openers, which ure secured under the rails G, in front ofthe rollers F. These furrow openers are composed of two sheets of metal each, rounded and connected at front, as shown, andopen in the .rear for the seed to pass between as it falls through the opening at the end of the spout. They maybe adjusted by means of the arms t, which regulate the rollers. l

In using the frame for cultivating, the frames B and B are attached by means of the devices herein set forth,

or other suitable means, with the operator occupying the front seat d; and whenever the corn is intendedto be planted, the device herein described is secured, und the operator occupies the rear seat d, for handling,` 'the shaft P.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim ns new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is- 1. The frame A, amilov 1i, windlass D, with cultivutor frames B and B', all constructed, arranged, and. used as herein fully described.

2. .The hook g, when constructed as described, and used for connecting the shovel-bsrs to the bealns by means of the bl`ock b,as herein set forth.v

3. The guard M, as'constructod and used for the purposesv setforth.

4. The arrangement of the lever n lwith rod s and rod q, for shifting the cultiva-tors; when used in the mam ner I.md for the purposes specified.

5. The arrangementof the burs O with their adjustable braces J, as constructed, in combination with the frames B B', when used as nndfor the purposes set forth.

l 6. The arrangement ofthe rails G with the boord E, rollers F F, onti seed-boxes H H, in the manner and for the purposes set forth. I

T. The shaft P,- nrms m m,y and rods e e, for opera-ting the seeders, when arranged asspecied'. 8. The seed-boxes H H, with spouts uu, all constructed and operating` as herein set forth.

A9. The :Lrrongement'of vthe furrow openers R, rollers F, and arms t, with the seed-boxcs H H, -with their spouts u u, rubber blocks y, and screws w, when constructed-as herein described, und used ns specified.

n testimony that I claim the tbregoing, I havcvhereunto set my hand-this 12th dny of December. 1866.

' ALEXANDER N. GOW.

Witnesses:

C. M'. ALEXANDER, J. M.' MAsoN. 

